My Laptop Died Last Night :( Is Anyone Taking Yours Anyway?

So, my fourth hard drive took a massive dump on me last night. It sucks because I'm outside of the warranty date, so I don't get a new one. I will never buy a Dell again.
I figure that I'll want a laptop to edit my photos, blog, write while I'm away, but do people really take their laptops anyway?

Anyone Saving Up?

I've been thinking about this lately. I've been spending money like it's my job. Trips, toys, food, yada yada... I know the Peace Corps helps with some expenses, but how much money are y'all savin' up? I don't leave, supposedly, until this summer - July - but I really should be stowing away my earnings. Anyone have any insight or heard stories from other people? Thanks.

Completed Dental Review. Check.

Got an email today saying that my application status has been updated. Anxiously, I logged on to find that my medical review had been completed. This is what the updates look like. For some reason, it still says that the Peace Corps has not received my physical exams; but I presume they must have, because I sent them all in together. If it doesn't change in a week, I'm going to extend a phone call; just to double check. Otherwise, I sit and wait for the next update.
It's about month #3. I feel like I'm moving slightly quicker than most people, but I've seen some real roadrunners in these blogs. 4 months from beginning to end is the quickest that I've read so far. Anyway, I will return with an update as soon as I hear anything new. Until then...

Finally... Med Forms Sent

Took me over a month, almost two, to get all of that stuff done. I'm not going to type everything that I did, because I don't really want to relive it all. It's mostly a blur now. I took the packet to the post office and had it next day delivered; $26. Why did I do that?... 'Cause I'm tired of messin' round! I'm anxious to hear anything, and everyday counts.
I read an e-mail from the PC OMS and they said only about 15% of applicants fill out their forms properly... I just can't wait to hear about what I did wrong! lol :-P
So, yet another notch on my Application Timeline. I'll be posting anything new that I hear. Until then...